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Nagorno-Karabagh
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The National
Flag of the NKR represents a
right-angled cloth with
three horizontal stripes on
it: the upper-red, the
middle- blue, and the lower-
orange, the breadth of each
of them is 20 centimeters.
There is a white
five-toothed stepped carpet
pattern on the Flag which
begins from the two verges
of the cloth’s right side
and is connected on
one-third of the Flag. The
ratio of the Flag’s breadth
to its length is 1:2 [60 120
centime.] |
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The State
Emblem of the NKR depicts an
eagle with extended wings
below the parting rays of
the sun and the crown of
Artashesids dynasty. In the
centre against a background
of the National Flag of the
NKR and mountain Kirs, a
picture of the sculpture" We
and our Mountains" is
portrayed. Below, in the
claws of the eagle there are
bunch of grapes, mulberries,
and ears of wheat. In the
upper semicircle there is an
Armenian inscription: "The
Nagorno- Karabakh Republic--
Artsakh. |
Geographical location
The Nagorno-Karabagh Republic is
located in the southeastern part of
the Caucasus Minor. The Republic is
typically mountainous, embracing the
eastern part of Karabakhi plateau
and from the west goes downhill to
the east, joining with the Artsakh
valley, forming the great part of
Kuro-Araks lowland.
Almost all the rivers of
Nagorno-Karabagh flow from the
western and southwestern mountains
to the east and south- east out into
to the Artsakh valley.
During the centuries these fast
flowing mountainous rivers formed
deep spectacular gorges and
beautiful picturesque valleys. The
valleys of the rivers Ishkhanaget,
Varanda, Khonashen, Kar- Kar, Indja,
Kavart, Tartar are considered the
most beautiful. The vastest is the
valley of the river Tartar, situated
in Martakert region.
It is no surprise that the carving
of the mountains by the fast rivers
characterizes the republic’s
territory and offers the most
beautiful of scenery. The eastern
parts of Martakert and Martin
regions are relatively low-lying.
The average height of Nagorno
Karabagh above sea level is 1100
meters.
From the north to the south on the
eastern frontier of Nagorno Karabagh
stretches the Karabakhian mountain
ridge. Running from this chain in an
east west direction are several
mountain ridges stretching along
most of the territory of the region.
The Mrav mountain ridge is the
country’s highest running as it does
through the Martakert region. The
highest peaks are Gomshasar (3724m)
and Mrav (3343m), which are situated
in the northwest of the region.
Other notable high mountains are
Forty Girls (2828m) in Askeran
region, peaks of Great Kirs (2725m)
and Dizapait (2480m) located in the
Karabakhian ridge. The Great Kirs is
situated in the junction of Shushi
and Hadrout regions Dizapait - in
Hadrout region.
Artsakh plateau like all Armenian
plateaus is characterized by active
seismic. Volcanic rocks that
appeared in ancient times are
gaining ground: limestone and other
sedimentary rocks from the Jurassic
and cretaceous period.
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